Brisbane

Blessed with sunny days and plenty of action, Brisbane is one of the fastest growing capital cities in the world but its uncomplicated, laidback and fun-loving.

We love the great outdoors

If you’re sitting inside, you’re doing it wrong. Brisbane’s year-round subtropical setting is best enjoyed with the grass beneath your feet and the sun on your back.

Brisbane comes alive each day as the subtropical setting calls people from their beds year round to wake up and smell the coffee, soak up the sunshine and drink in the view of the winding Brisbane River.

- Walk through the City Botanic Gardens and dine alfresco along Eagle Street Pier.
- Climb the Story Bridge and abseil down the side, James Bond style.
- Run the 107 steps at the Kangaroo Point Cliffs… or just have a barbecue overlooking the city as the sun goes down.

High-culture, no pretention

Experience the festival buzz of South Bank, with markets, bars, restaurants, live performances and Australia’s only inner-city beach providing the ultimate free playground.

- Watch Broadway shows and explore the museums and art galleries of the Cultural Precinct.
- Discover independant dance, theatre and comedy in Fortitude Valley’s eclectic performance spaces.
- Shop in boutique-filled inner-city boroughs – each with their own special personality.

Get outta town

There are plenty of decidedly un-city places to explore within a short drive of Brisbane.

- Hand-feed wild dolphins on Moreton Island or camp on the beachfront at North Stradbroke Island.
- Indulge in local wine at a family-run vineyard.
- Hike through national parks and get high in the mountains of the Scenic Rim.

Sleek, dynamic and refreshing, Motion Bar & Grill at the Brisbane Marriott is a destination in its own right. The restaurant features various dining settings with luxurious booths, high set bar tables and the impressive Chef's grill table. Score a table on the deck and enjoy stunning river views and a menu crafted around the grill.

A spacious, open street-level bar/restaurant, CBD Cafe Bar & Dining at the Rydges South Bank attracts a mixed crowd ranging from workday lunchers to young Friday night partiers and weekend brunching families. This smart modern venue houses a wood-fired oven that produces great pizzas, and its dinner menu offers a eclectic mix of Asian/Mediterranean-style meals.

Encompassing the towns of Cunnamulla, Eulo, Yowah and surrounding districts, Out the Back Australia Tours have captured the very best of life in rural Australia and rolled it into a selection of fun, action packed, hands on adventures. The region is rich in history, Aussie larrikins, wildlife, and natural beauty and wonder and is just about as "outback" as you can get.
Each tour invites you to take part in authentic outback experiences including sheep shearing and wool handling, farming demonstrations, homestead and property visits, opal tours, bird watching, fishing and kayaking on the Warrego River, sand boarding, mineral mud baths, a camp oven dinner and a good old fashioned "pub crawl". No other tours allow you to get this "up close and personal" with the true soul of the Australian outback.
The tours have been designed specifically to allow tourists to sample real-life outback experiences and to get their hands dirty in the spirit of adventure and fun. Their tours will entice tourists young and old, from all around the country and the globe to sample everything that the region has to offer.

The Riverbend Books and Teahouse has a little bit to please everyone: ambience, beautiful food, sushi, quality Australian wines and a bookstore. Also, it is located in the sophisticated stretch of Oxford Street in Bulimba, just a stone's throw from the Brisbane River. The deck is available for exclusive hire or small group booking; breakfast meetings, product launches, high tea with the girls, birthdays & celebrations.

Queensland Day Tours specialises in guided tours (full day and half day) to the major destinations in South-East Queensland such as Brisbane, Stradbroke Island, Tamborine, Gold Coast and Springbrook. Tours are suitable for all ages.
Queensland Day Tours (QDT) is a family-owned and operated business. All staff must undertake a rigorous training program and the company prides itself in providing popular quality products at a reasonable price.
Queensland has come of age when it comes to wine and Queensland Day Tours operates a wine tasting tour to the Gold Coast Hinterland that also includes the popular and unique Mount Tamborine Distillery. Stradbroke Island is Queensland's hidden jewel and the "Day in Paradise Tour" is a great way to discover why! The Island has a large number of resident koala and kangaroo so this is always a bonus for visitors from overseas to see these unique "Australian" in the wild.
Providing value for money, QDT also offers tours that combine its most popular destinations with a half-day Tamborine Winery Tour eg Springbrook or Surfers Paradise in the morning followed Tamborine Winery Tour.

Only half an hour train ride from Brisbane City, takes you to the beautiful Moreton Bay at Sandgate Beach.
Whether you simply like to try the latest craze Standup Paddling (also known as SUP), hire a kayak or catamaran, windsurfer to go windsurfing in the bay, or to the extreme and try Kitesurfing, Surf Connect Watersports Centre has it all. Lessons, rental, repairs and sales.
Surf Connect will ensure you enjoy the sport in the safest manner, as they are the only accredited School in Brisbane affiliated to Yachting Australia, the International Kiteboarding Organisation, and the Australia Institute of Surfing. So whether you are looking at kitesurf, windsurf, or stand-up paddle lessons or rental, you are in top professional hands.
Sandgate Beach has all the facilities you need - toilets, showers, barbecues, cafes/shops right across the road. Great day out for the family or friends.

Giving new meaning to the expression, "uninterrupted water views", Mr and Mrs G Riverbar is the mastermind of Brisbane restaurateurs Andy and Marcia Georges (of Il Centro Italian on Eagle Street). The "G Spot", as it is colloquially known, attracts a corporate crowd with its impressive beverage and tapas menus and function facilities.

With cocktails that are as artistic as its muralled walls, Woolloongabba's award-winning Canvas Cocktail & Wine Bar has secured its status as one of Brisbane's best drinking dens. A superbly curated selection of boutique wines and craft beers is also offered, as is a rustic tapas menu and Sunday live music.

Andy's Auto Rentals provide new car and truck hire servicing Brisbane, Logan, Gold Coast and directly to the Brisbane and Gold Coast Airports. They also offer free pick up and delivery within the Brisbane Metro Region (conditions apply).
Andy's Auto Rentals are a family owned business, running a large fleet of Small, Medium and Large Passenger vehicles, as well as eight Seater Buses, 12 Seater Buses, 21 Seater Buses and 25 Seater Buses. They also have a large variety of commercial vehicles, and small and large trucks.